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Friday, August 14, 2026

General

• S&P 500 is little changed, heads for third straight winning week: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil steadies after US threatens indefinite blockade of Iran
  Yahoo/Reuters
• 10-year Treasury yield is little changed after weak retail sales data
  CNBC
• Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as government tax refunds fade
  AP
• 2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
  AP
• U.S. to use economic tactics on Iran ‘that have never been seen’; Navy works to relieve troubled carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
  CNBC
• US to Roll Out ‘Economic Isolation’ Plan for Iran Next Week
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Analysis-AI-driven surge in bond yields could be next risk for markets and growth
  Yahoo/Reuters
• ‘FOMO Insurance’ Drives Options Buying Spree as Stocks Rally On
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Hormuz shipping traffic capped amid competing claims from US and Iran
  Reuters
• Panama Canal Traffic Spurs $4.6 Million Payment for a Crossing
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Ukrainian drones strike a major refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze
  AP
• China’s Record Loan Slump Extends to Another Month With New Drop
  Bloomberg
• Ukraine Says Black Sea Port Closures May Halve Farm Exports
  Bloomberg
• Moody’s Says Heat, Water Scarcity Driving Stranded-Asset Risks
  Bloomberg
• NATO Jet Downs Drone as Concerns Grow Over Russia Threat
  WSJ
• See the Battlefield Innovations Reshaping the Russia-Ukraine War
  WSJ
• The Treasury market’s toxic codependency
  FT
• Hyperscaler AI borrowing binge shakes up foreign credit markets
  FT
• OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
  FT
• Jane Street has paid up large to avoid its numbers leaking out
  FT
• AI frenzy drives Chinese tech valuations to multiples of US peers
  FT

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Evening

• S&P 500 closes at a new record, buoyed by cooler-than-expected inflation data and falling oil prices
  CNBC
• Court Lets Trump Halt Tariff Exemption for Low-Cost Goods
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
  AP
• Trump orders Bessent to cripple Iran’s economy
  Telegraph
• Houthis Hit Aramco Jazan Refinery for Second Time in a Week
  Bloomberg
• It’s Never Been More Annoying and Expensive to Be a US Sports Fan
  Bloomberg
• How ‘Super El Niño’ Adds Fuel to the Climate Fire
  Bloomberg
• It’s Likely That 2026 Will Be the Hottest Year on Record, Experts Say
  Bloomberg
• Trump Is Starting to Look Precarious
  WSJ
• US sells 30-year bonds at highest borrowing costs since 2001
  FT
• US accuses more than 40 countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs
  FT
• Anthropic investors bet on $2tn valuation in record IPO
  FT

General

• S&P 500 higher after more encouraging inflation data; Cisco weighs on Nasdaq: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil prices drop as investors weigh falling demand against Middle East tensions
  CNBC
• Korean Stocks Rise 22% in 10 Days as Chip Rally Regains Steam
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Asian stocks rise as US inflation data dents September Fed hike bets
  Reuters
• US Set to Pay Most for 30-Year Debt in Quarter of a Century
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wholesale prices were flat in July, below expectations for 0.2% increase
  CNBC
• US unemployment claims rise but remain at healthy level
  AP
• Fed should raise rates to restrain growth and inflation, Hammack says
  Reuters
• Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz
  Reuters
• Iran-backed Houthi rebels clash with Yemeni government forces and other Mideast developments
  AP
• ‘Hormuz remains blocked’: Iran disputes Trump claims as traffic sinks to near 3-month lows
  CNBC
• Big Tech Drives Up Credit Risk for Safe Firms With No AI Links
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Ukraine’s drones hit a major Russian refinery 800 miles from the border, sparking a fire
  AP
• ‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Putin enrages Japan with trip to disputed island
  Politico
• Record El Nino to Give Earth a Preview of its Warmer Future
  MSN/WP
• For the Oil Market, the Strait of Hormuz Isn’t Closed
  Bloomberg
• Manhattan Rents Hit $5,000 Record While Listings All But Vanish
  Bloomberg
• Japan’s Producer Price Gains Stay High as BOJ Mulls Rate Path
  Bloomberg
• Housing Market Jitters Grip Australia Banks on Cautious Outlook
  Bloomberg
• Low Danube Forces Full Halt of Romania’s Sole Nuclear Plant
  Bloomberg
• Russian Strikes on Dozens of Grain Ships Threaten Global Food Supplies
  NYT
• U.S. and Ukrainian Forces Went Head-to-Head in an Exercise. Ukraine’s Drones Won.
  WSJ
• Taiwan Weaponizes Coast Guard to Prepare for Battle With China
  WSJ
• The hyperscalers’ exploding ‘purchase commitments’ reach $1.5tn
  FT
• US race to compete with China on lithium runs into water battles
  FT

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures are little changed as traders await more inflation data: Live updates
  CNBC
• Strait of Hormuz ship traffic near three-month low as U.S.-Iran deal in doubt
  CNBC
• Trump Reverts to Economic Squeeze of ‘Entrenched’ Iranian Regime
  Bloomberg
• US Regulator Denies Egan-Jones Bid to Expand Ratings Business
  Bloomberg
• Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies
  NYT
• Zhu Rongji, and What China Might Have Been
  WSJ
• Wall Street giants bet Nvidia’s AI chips will defy the laws of finance
  FT

Afternoon

• Strong AI earnings lift S&P 500, Nasdaq as inflation data calms rate-hike jitters
  Reuters
• Oil dips on demand forecasts, global equities gain
  Reuters
• US July deficit tops $432 billion as outlays grow, tariff receipts stay negative
  Reuters
• Inflation relief's staying power is in question
  Axios
• Diesel desperation is mounting globally
  Axios
• Huge oil slick hitting Oman's shoreline as agencies warn of disaster
  Reuters
• Trump Says Hormuz Is Under U.S. Control. Few Ships Are Listening.
  WSJ
• In-Line Inflation Reading Buys the Fed More Time to Defend Its Forecast
  WSJ
• War Is Squeezing Another Global Chokepoint: The Black Sea
  WSJ

General

• Stocks rise after tame inflation data; AI-related shares jump: Live updates
  CNBC
• Global stocks hold gains after in-line US CPI
  Reuters
• Consumer prices rose 0.1% in July, as expected, putting the annual rate at 3.4%
  CNBC
• New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse
  Reuters
• Boston Fed's Collins open to interest rate increase in September, FT says
  Reuters
• Bank of America pledges $250 billion for US infrastructure financing
  Yahoo/Reuters
• World-Beating Rand Carry Lures Traders to South African Bonds
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels
  AP
• Iran Takes More Aggressive Military Stance With US Talks Frozen
  Bloomberg
• Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US
  Reuters
• Bessent-Takaichi Split on BOJ Risks Undermining Joint Yen Rescue
  Bloomberg
• Korea’s 30-Year Bond Yield Hits Record on Oil, Rate Hike Bets
  Bloomberg
• Iranian Factions Squabble Over War Aims With Khamenei Absent
  Bloomberg
• Hormuz Standoff Derails Oil Supply Recovery and Deepens Demand Slump, IEA Says
  WSJ
• Why Wall Street and Nvidia Are Building an Exotic Money Pipeline for the AI Boom
  WSJ
• How a bad trade pushed a US mortgage giant into a $2bn lifeline
  FT
• Poorer Americans are struggling to make ‘ends meet’, top Fed official says
  FT
• Panama Canal fees hit record high as El Niño and Iran war choke shipping
  FT
• China’s great jobs squeeze
  FT
• China-linked hackers hit Taiwan in unprecedented ‘autonomous’ AI cyber attack
  FT

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures are little changed ahead of Wednesday’s big inflation report: Live updates
  CNBC
• Wall Street falls as US-Iran peace optimism fades
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Wall Street ends down as US-Iran peace optimism fades
  Reuters
• Live updates: US fires on ships it claims are trying to break its blockade of Iranian ports
  AP
• Hormuz to stay closed unless US meets Iran's conditions, Iran official says
  Reuters
• Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast
  AP
• Citadel Securities Says Prepare for a Reload on Levered Stock Bets
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Zelenskiy: Ukraine has given US negotiators proposals for ending the war with Russia
  Reuters
• Nvidia’s Show of Financial Force Soothes Jittery Credit Markets
  Bloomberg
• US Sees Iran War Oil Supply Disruptions Lasting Through 2027
  Bloomberg
• Brazil Assets Slide as Election Worries Start to Grip Investors
  Bloomberg
• How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled
  NYT
• Iran Is Defying U.S. Pressure by Becoming a ‘Survival Economy’
  WSJ

Afternoon

• S&P 500 falls into the red as unraveling Iran situation overhangs market: Live updates
  CNBC
• US existing homes fall 1.7% in July as record prices, high mortgage rates stifle would be-buyers
  AP
• Auto loans hit record high and some other consumer debt rising, New York Fed says
  Reuters
• Credit card debt climbs to $1.26 trillion as ‘K-shaped’ divide persists, New York Fed research finds
  CNBC
• Why "chipflation" is here to stay
  Axios
• Nvidia Credit Risk Eases After CEO Clarifies $500 Billion Plan
  Bloomberg
• Chicago Mayor Demands Data Center Moratorium After Backlash
  Bloomberg
• Key US Munitions Are ‘Dangerously Low,’ Bloomberg Economics Says
  Bloomberg
• The Perils of Wall St.’s Race to Pour Billions More Into A.I.
  NYT
• Behind High Credit-Card Delinquencies: Stale, Charged-Off Loans
  WSJ

General

• S&P 500 is little changed as oil prices stabilize, Nvidia gains: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil prices rise, Asia stocks drift amid US-Iran stalemate
  Reuters
• Gold Touches $4,400 as Traders Turn Focus to US Inflation Data
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Intel upsizes stock offering to $20 billion at $95 per share as AI demand accelerates
  CNBC
• US small-business sentiment rises to 11-month high in July, labor shortages a worry
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Three killed in attacks on ships in Red Sea, Gulf, sources say
  Reuters
• Gulf shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz falls to six vessels
  Reuters
• Trump Hardens Stance on Iran, Clouding Hopes for Hormuz Deal
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Live updates: Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle
  AP
• Why the Real Oil Squeeze Is Happening in Refineries
  Yahoo/WSJ
• Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says
  AP
• Worst period for hedge funds since 2008 after AI stock rout
  Telegraph
• US Small-Business Optimism Rises to an Almost One-Year High
  Bloomberg
• Dudley: Warsh Has Deeper Problems Than a Rocky Start at the Fed
  Bloomberg
• Why Restoring Normal Traffic to the Strait of Hormuz Is Proving So Difficult
  Bloomberg
• Rhine River Shipping Stalls as Water Level Hits Record Low
  Bloomberg
• Wall St. Wants Another Half-Trillion Dollars for the A.I. Boom
  NYT
• As Credit Card Debt Mounts, Home Becomes a Piggy Bank
  NYT
• In a Summer of Climate Misery, Businesses Confront the Need to Adapt
  NYT
• Global Bond Yields Climb Due to Inflation Fears
  WSJ
• Private-Credit Firms Clamp Down on Loan Sweeteners in Fear of ‘Shadow Defaults’
  WSJ
• Iran’s Mysterious Ruler Signals a Hard Line on Trump With New Leadership
  WSJ
• Gulf States Accept a New Normal in Hormuz: Iran Is in Control
  WSJ
• Inflation Reports Could Test Warsh’s Tough Talk
  WSJ
• Insurance Risks Remain High as Wildfire Threat Rises, Swiss Re Institute Says
  WSJ
• America’s Mortgage King Lost $600 Million and Needed a Rescue
  WSJ
• Volatility tumbles as markets shrug off Middle East risks
  FT
• Yen sinks as effect of US-Japan intervention fade
  FT

Monday, August 10, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures are steady as investors weigh Iran, Hormuz deal prospects: Live updates
  CNBC
• Bessent’s Whatever-It-Takes Yen Pledge Masks Limited Firepower
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Nvidia lines up $500 billion in financing as CEO Jensen Huang tells CNBC his chips are ‘investable asset’
  CNBC
• Five Takeaways From Zuckerberg’s 6,500-Word Manifesto on AI
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says
  AP
• Fed’s Hammack Says ‘Some Number’ of Rate Hikes May Be Needed
  Bloomberg
• AI-Dominated Leveraged ETFs Are Rattling Markets
  Bloomberg
• Trump Downplays Talks With Warsh Amid Fed Independence Doubts
  Bloomberg
• Iran’s supreme leader tightens grip with top appointments
  FT

Afternoon

• Wall St muted as markets monitor Hormuz situation; data awaited
  Reuters
• Oil rises 4% as Iran, US both demand compensation and Hormuz hopes fade
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Oil in U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve falls below 300 million barrels, lowest since 1983
  CNBC
• Trump scoffs at Iran’s demand for war reparations and other Mideast developments
  AP
• Cleveland Fed's Hammack: It will take more than one interest rate hike to bring down inflation
  Yahoo Finance
• Nvidia, Wall Street firms partner on $500 billion AI financing venture, source says
  Yahoo/Reuters
• US High-Grade Bond Market Sees the Most Issuers Since January
  Bloomberg
• Investors Abandon Hedges in Order to Chase Soaring Stocks
  Bloomberg
• AI-Focused Hedge Fund VARA Drops 44% in July on Stock Plunge
  Bloomberg

General

• Stocks are little changed as traders watch for Strait of Hormuz deal, inflation data: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil rises nearly 2% as Iran tempers hopes of Hormuz reopening
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Global stocks tick up with Hormuz and inflation in focus
  Reuters
• Iran won’t reopen Strait of Hormuz without US concessions and other Mideast developments
  AP
• Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions on several demands
  Reuters
• Trump Hints US Will Let Economic Pressure on Iran Do the Work
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Who’s Who in Iran? Guide to the Islamic Republic’s Top Leaders
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• How Kevin Warsh is rewiring the Fed
  Axios
• July US container imports hit fourth-highest on record, Descartes says
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Lenders scrutinize US data center financing as community opposition builds
  Reuters
• Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say
  AP
• Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated
  AP
• UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record
  AP
• BOJ Flags Upside Price Risks and Possible Faster Rate Hikes
  Bloomberg
• Strategy Sells More Bitcoin, Stock to Bolster Cash Stockpile
  Bloomberg
• Europe’s Fifth Heat Wave Risks Straining Rivers, Power and Crops
  Bloomberg
• The US Ammo Crunch Is a Global Disaster
  Bloomberg
• Private Equity Is Stuck With 33,575 Unsold Businesses
  NYT
• Private Credit Is Under Growing Strain, Despite Industry’s Upbeat Tone
  WSJ
• How the AI Trade Is Stealing Crypto’s Thunder
  WSJ
• The Bruising Race to Rent in San Francisco Goes Into Overdrive
  WSJ
• Just how big is the hidden leverage of AI hyperscalers?
  FT
• Marine heatwaves strike as climate change plays out ‘in front of our eyes’
  FT

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Evening

• S&P 500 futures slip as traders watch for Strait of Hormuz deal, inflation data: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil rises as uncertainty continues over reopening of Strait
  Reuters
• Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news
  AP
• Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi refinery after kingdom signs defence pact
  Reuters
• China Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AI
  Bloomberg
• Iran, Holding Firm to Strait, Steers Trump Back to June Deal
  NYT
• America’s Military Is Dangerously Exposed
  WSJ
• Tehran says US must meet new conditions before Iran reopens strait
  FT
• Iran replaces top security official at crucial moment in talks over Strait of Hormuz
  FT

General

• Wall St Week Ahead Inflation data to test record-setting US stocks, Fed rate views
  Reuters
• Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages' but US must act to open Hormuz
  Reuters
• Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facility and Yemeni port, and other Mideast news
  AP
• Wait for Hormuz Deal Stretches on as Iran Says Terms Must Be Met
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• China July factory-gate inflation eases to 3-month low, CPI slows
  Reuters
• German minister warns of daily 'hybrid warfare' after suspected drone attack
  Reuters
• Behind Bessent Moves, Wall Street Sees Sign of Bond-Market Angst
  Bloomberg
• Leveraged ETF Boom Amps Up Wall Street Intraday Momentum Plays
  Bloomberg
• Pentagon Asks Defense Firms to Boost Production of Key Systems
  Bloomberg
• Private Credit Squeezed By Bank Refinancings: Credit Week
  Bloomberg
• Trump’s Attacks Fuel Supreme Court’s Sinking Public Approval
  Bloomberg
• The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note.
  NYT
• Trump Thought Opening the Strait of Hormuz Was Imminent. Iran Had Other Plans.
  WSJ
• Iran Demands U.S. Withdrawal to Open Hormuz
  WSJ
• How Liquid Are Private-Credit Funds? It Depends How You Define ‘Liquidity’
  WSJ
• The bank behind China’s AI listings bonanza
  FT

Saturday, August 8, 2026

General

• A record-breaking week for options powers S&P 500 surge; volatility gauge is near 2026 low
  CNBC
• UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel with missile in Strait of Hormuz
  Reuters
• Iran's Revolutionary Guard says re-opening Strait of Hormuz does not depend on talks with Oman
  Reuters
• Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself
  Reuters
• Iran’s leaders think they have Trump cornered, but their strategy carries great risks
  AP
• Yemen attacks Houthis, Turkey’s Kurdish peace bill wins approval, and other Middle East news
  AP
• Iran Says Hormuz Deal Close But That Its Conditions Must Be Met
  Bloomberg
• U.A.E. Says Iran Attacked One of Its Ships in Hormuz
  WSJ
• The Labor Market Might Not Need as Many Jobs to Be Healthy
  WSJ
• Chart of the Week: Currency interventions have a mixed record
  FT